Difference between revisions of "Fiddles Contest 1969-08-00"

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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
Songs performed at fiddling contest:
 
Songs performed at fiddling contest:
1. Unidentified
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1. Unidentified,
2. "Sally Johnson"
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2. "Sally Johnson",
3. "Grey Eagle"
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3. "Grey Eagle",
4. "Sally Goodin"
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4. "Sally Goodin",
5. "Rubber Dollie"
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5. "Rubber Dollie",
6. "Old Joe Clark"
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6. "Old Joe Clark",
7. "Dusty Miller"
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7. "Dusty Miller",
8. "Bitter Creek"
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8. "Bitter Creek",
9. "Ragtime Annie"
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9. "Ragtime Annie",
10. "Soldier's Joy"
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10. "Soldier's Joy",
11. "Sally Goodin"
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11. "Sally Goodin",
12. "Grey Eagle"
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12. "Grey Eagle",
13. "Dusty Miller"
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13. "Dusty Miller",
14. "Sally Johnson"
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14. "Sally Johnson",
15. "Orange Blossom Special"
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15. "Orange Blossom Special",
16. "Bile Dem Cabbage Down"
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16. "Bile Dem Cabbage Down",
17. "Ragtime Annie"
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17. "Ragtime Annie",
 
18. "Devil's Dream"
 
18. "Devil's Dream"
 
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 2, Side 1:'''
 
Additional songs performed:
 
Additional songs performed:
19. "Fisher's Hornpipe"
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19. "Fisher's Hornpipe",
20. "Sally Johnson"
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20. "Sally Johnson",
21. "Jack O'Diamonds"
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21. "Jack O'Diamonds",
22. "Blackberry Blossom"
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22. "Blackberry Blossom",
23. "Durang's Hornpipe"
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23. "Durang's Hornpipe",
24. "Blackberry Blossom"
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24. "Blackberry Blossom",
25. "Ragtime Annie"
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25. "Ragtime Annie",
26. "Up Jumped the Devil"
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26. "Up Jumped the Devil",
27. "Snowbird in the Ashbank"
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27. "Snowbird in the Ashbank",
 
28. Unidentified
 
28. Unidentified
 
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Revision as of 17:39, 1 October 2014

These tapes are recordings of the old-time fiddlers’ contest, held in Lovington, New Mexico, in August 1969. Songs like "Old Joe Clark," "Sally Goodin," and "Orange Blossom Special" are among the tunes heard.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Fiddles' Contest

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: August 1969

Location: Lovington, New Mexico

Interviewer:

Length: 45 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Songs performed at fiddling contest: 1. Unidentified, 2. "Sally Johnson", 3. "Grey Eagle", 4. "Sally Goodin", 5. "Rubber Dollie", 6. "Old Joe Clark", 7. "Dusty Miller", 8. "Bitter Creek", 9. "Ragtime Annie", 10. "Soldier's Joy", 11. "Sally Goodin", 12. "Grey Eagle", 13. "Dusty Miller", 14. "Sally Johnson", 15. "Orange Blossom Special", 16. "Bile Dem Cabbage Down", 17. "Ragtime Annie", 18. "Devil's Dream"

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Tape 2, Side 1: Additional songs performed: 19. "Fisher's Hornpipe", 20. "Sally Johnson", 21. "Jack O'Diamonds", 22. "Blackberry Blossom", 23. "Durang's Hornpipe", 24. "Blackberry Blossom", 25. "Ragtime Annie", 26. "Up Jumped the Devil", 27. "Snowbird in the Ashbank", 28. Unidentified

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1969

Bulk Dates: 1969


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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